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mebe007 said:
Sorry about this year range. We are going to start production on the Grand National Hood now.
how bout some cool aftermaret hoods. all i ever see is straight cowl hood and they are super expencive... something a little different and out of the normal would be awesome. i think alot of guys would like some variety
chstonebraker said:
I second this heavily, id love to have somebody start making some steel functioning cowl hoods or a repro of the W-40 hood in steel that is ram air functional and is a corrected version for the style of the scoops to match gbody cutlasses better than the fiberglass versions from USbody of the original W-30 hoods. Love to see any different steel cutlass hoods for that matter.
MrLightning said:
Not to hijack the thread but why do cowl hoods always have that ridge down the center? I once considered getting a low 2 inch cowl for my Regal but I can't stand that ridge down the center. Why can't they just be flat?? Anyway, if anyone knows then tell me in a PM. The last thing I wanna do is hijack a thread dedicated to the reproduction of g-body parts.
chstonebraker said:
Guys Cowl Hoods are not cheap. I'll out line a process so you can better understand the process on how I am going to go about it. I develop cowl hoods for my company. I can turn a cowl hood in 9 months from initial thought to product on the shelf. I run the division that created SUV and truck accessories. See my example of this hood I just finished for the 02-08 RAM. You will see many tools that are being used. When I developed the hood I was only concerned with three stamping tools since the frame tools were already finished for the regular hood. I guess what I am saying is the hoods share the same tools except for the outer skin. This keeps developing modern day applications affordable.
When we start cowl hoods for the regal/cutlass we will start the same way. The Regal will be made but for the factory TTYPE and GN so those can clone. If that does well, we have the existing frame tools that we can share into the creative styling cowl hood designs. Lots to look forward to, but need active support building on our cars to keep the flow going.
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MrLightning said:
The reason straight hoods sell is because they can be somewhat liked, or really liked. It's like neutral colors of painting a house. It, for the most part is safe. WHen developers look at the initial investment they take these points into consideration. I take those points into consideration. I have a hood for an 88-98 CK series pickup truck that out sells every one of my functioning cowls and radical designs 10:1. Now us being the car freaks think a little different but not that much differently. For a tool to be profitable it needs to produce. You see the tools I show you above. They are not cheap, they are not small, and they are not easy to just thow on a press, so volume speaks alot. If you all want designs send me what you like. Here attached are of how this all began in sketches. Everyone wants designs, put them in a post and I will consider.
Anyone guess what this hood is for??? Little trivia, it is a truck.
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307 Regal said:MrLightning said:
Not to hijack the thread but why do cowl hoods always have that ridge down the center? I once considered getting a low 2 inch cowl for my Regal but I can't stand that ridge down the center. Why can't they just be flat?? Anyway, if anyone knows then tell me in a PM. The last thing I wanna do is hijack a thread dedicated to the reproduction of g-body parts.
I think that I addressed your questions in the above thread. If you feel this strongly everyone, send me examples. Believe it or not this is how all this stuff starts, with the general population and a person that has some resources.
Here is what is going to start being produced for the Buick Regal from one manufacturer.
GN hood make
rear edge molding make
Front t top windshield panel
A pillar ttop
roof panel intergrate with t top panel
trunk lid
Inner structure of deck lid
inner structure of hood
Roof structure on hold to r &d with Brian to see how to make, will separate roof look at and advise
100% qtr
qtr panels patches
outer wheel house
inner wheel house
rear bumper with guards
front bumper with guards
trunk filler panel
front reinforcement
rear reinforcement
upper door molding anodized molding
cowl hood
GN hood make
rear edge molding make
Front t top windshield panel
A pillar ttop
roof panel intergrate with t top panel
trunk lid
Inner structure of deck lid
inner structure of hood
Roof structure on hold to r &d with Brian to see how to make, will separate roof look at and advise
100% qtr
qtr panels patches
outer wheel house
inner wheel house
rear bumper with guards
front bumper with guards
trunk filler panel
front reinforcement
rear reinforcement
upper door molding anodized molding
cowl hood
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